Founder Story: Vincent Thomas

Thomas Consulting & Innovention was built from a journey marked by resilience, innovation, and a deep commitment to personal transformation. Its founder, Vincent Thomas, overcame multiple life-changing health challenges—including Guillain-Barré Syndrome, foot drop, renal failure, and a kidney transplant. These experiences reshaped his purpose and inspired him to guide others through their own health journeys with clarity, empathy, and strategic support.

From Engineering to Wellness Innovation

Before entering the wellness field, Vincent earned his Civil Engineering degree from Florida A&M University and worked as a land developer. Engineering taught him how to:

  • Analyze complex systems

  • Identify root causes

  • Design sustainable, long-term solutions

Today, he applies this same systems-based thinking to help clients uncover what’s truly affecting their wellness and lifestyle patterns.

The Turning Point: Designing Solutions Through Study

After developing foot drop as a result of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Vincent completed coursework in Anatomy & Physiology I and II and Biology at St. Petersburg College. His initial goal was to design a more comfortable, less bulky leg brace to improve mobility.

This marked the beginning of his hands-on, solutions-oriented approach to improving quality of life—not only for himself, but eventually for others.

Ten Years of Renal Health Research

Vincent’s health journey deepened when he began independently studying the connection between food, nutrition, and renal function in 2010. By customizing his diet through research-backed nutritional strategies, he was able to maintain stable blood levels and support his health as a renal patient.

His vascular surgeon observed the consistency and discipline in Vincent’s dietary approach and later awarded him a scholarship to complete the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate at Cornell University’s T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in 2016.

This milestone strengthened his mission: to show how nutrition and lifestyle choices can support wellness, prevention, and long-term health.

Why Thomas Consulting & Innovention Exists

Vincent founded Thomas Consulting & Innovention to combine:

  • Lived experience

  • Professional engineering insight

  • Plant-based nutritional understanding

  • Practical solutions

  • A commitment to helping others find clarity during health challenges

His philosophy is simple:
Wellness should be understandable, strategic, and rooted in real-life experience—not confusion or guesswork.

A Framework Built for Transformation

Through the E.L.I.T.E. Framework—Empathy, Lived Experience, Integrity, Transformation, and Education—Vincent guides clients through the physical, emotional, and lifestyle complexities that come with managing health changes.

His work supports individuals, caregivers, and wellness seekers who want clarity, structure, and a supportive partner on their wellness journey.